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  • Minisode | 1 Year!
    We can't believe that a year ago today we released our first full episode! It's been so much fun making these episodes and we can't thank you listeners enough for supporting us. We're looking forward to the many years ahead and all of the films we get to share with you.
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    27 min
  • 036 | Fantastic Planet

    Connor & Riley traverse through the wild world of Fantastic Planet in this episode. They contemplate if tone can carry a story with light characters. Why this movie feels like one long Monty Python cartoon. And how Sci-fi has changed throughout the years.

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    Warning: Major spoilers for Fantastic Planet

    Films mentioned in this episode:

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    • Fantastic Planet (1973) | Dir. Rene Laloux
    • Avatar (2009) | Dir. James Cameron
    • The Rules of the Game (1939) | Dir. Jean Renoir
    • Spirited Away (2001) | Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
    • Interstellar (2014) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
    • Joker (2019) | Dir. Todd Phillips
    • The Revenant (2015) | Dir. Alejandro G. Inarritu
    • Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) | Dir. Terry Gilliam
    • Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) | Dir. Terry Jones
    • Gandahar (1987) | Dir. Rene Laloux
    • Time Masters (1982) | Dir. Rene Laloux
    • Monkey's Teeth (1961) | Dir. Rene Laloux
    • Dead Times (1965) | Dir. Rene Laloux
    • Les Escargots (1966) | Dir. Rene Laloux
    • Hugo (2011) | Dir. Martin Scorsese
    • A Trip to the Moon (1902) | Dir. Georges Melies
    • The Great Mouse Detective (1982) | Dir. John Musker, Ron Clements, Burny Mattinson, David Michener
    • Robin Hood (1973) | Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman
    • The Black Cauldron (1985) | Dir. Ted Berman, Richard Rich
    • Aristocats (1970) | Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman
    • The Secret of N.I.M.H. (1982) | Dir. Don Bluth
    • Pete's Dragon (1977) | Dir. Don Chaffey
    • Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) | Dir. Robert Stevenson
    • The Love Bug (1968) | Dir. Robert Stevenson
    • Swiss Family Robinson (1960) | Dir. Ken Annakin
    • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) | Dir. Richard Fleischer
    • American Graffiti (1973) | Dir. George Lucas
    • THX 1138 (1971) | Dir. George Lucas
    • Mean Streets (1973) | Dir. Martin Scorsese
    • The Sting (1973) | Dir. George Ray Hill
    • Boxcar Bertha (1972) | Dir.Martin Scorsese
    • Badlands (1973) | Dir. Terrence Malick
    • The Exorcist (1973) | Dir. William Friedkin
    • Paper Moon (1973) | Dir. Peter Bogdanovich
    • Charlotte's Web (1973) | Dir. Charles A. Nichols, Iwao Takamoto
    • Amarcord (1973) | Dir. Federico Fellini
    • Day for Night (1973) | Dir. Francois Truffaut
    • The Holy Mountain (1973) | Dir. Alejandro Jodorowsky
    • Jodorowsky's Dune (2013) | Dir. Frank Pavich
    • Dune (2020) | Dir. Denis Villeneuve
    • Yellow Submarine (1968) | Dir. George Dunning
    1 hr 5 min
  • 035 | A Scanner Darkly ft. Elise Yeomans

    Major spoilers for A Scanner Darkly, minor spoilers for Bernie

    Films mentioned in this episode:

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    - A Scanner Darkly (2006) | Dir. Richard Linklater

    - Before Sunrise (1995) | Dir. Richard Linklater

    - School of Rock (2003) | Dir. Richard Linklater

    - Before Midnight (2013) | Dir. Richard Linklater

    - Dazed and Confused (1993) | Dir. Richard Linklater

    - Everybody Wants Some!! (2016) | Dir. Richard Linklater

    - Bernie (2011) | Dir. Richard Linklater

    - Bad News Bears (2005) | Dir. Richard Linklater

    - Heathers (1988) | Dir. Michael Lehmann

    - Beetlejuice (1988) | Dir. Tim Burton

    - Edward Scissorhands (1990) | Dir. Tim Burton

    - Iron Man (2008) | Dir. Jon Favreau

    - The Shaggy Dog (2006) | Dir. Brian Robbins

    - Zodiac (2007) | Dir. David Fincher

    - Sherlock Holmes (2009) | Dir. Guy Ritchie

    - Chaplin (1992) | Dir. Richard Attenborough

    - Tropic Thunder (2008) | Dir. Ben Stiller

    - The Matrix (1999) | Dir. The Wachowski Brothers

    - Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) | Dir. Stephen Herek

    - Point Break (1991) | Dir. Kathryn Bigelow

    - My Own Private Idaho (1991) | Dir. Gus Van Sant

    - The Matrix Reloaded (2003) | Dir. The Wachowski Brothers

    - The Matrix Revolutions (2003) | Dir. The Wachowski Brothers

    - John Wick (2014) | Dir. Chad Stahelski, David Leitch

    - Speed (1994) | Dir. Jan de Bont

    - John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) | Dir. Chad Stahelski

    - Minority Report (2002) | Dir. Steven Spielberg

    - Before Sunset (2004) | Dir. Richard Linklater

    - Boyhood (2014) | Dir. Richard Linklater

    - 21 Years: Richard Linklater (2014) | Dir. Michael Dunaway, Tara Wood

    - Brazil (1985) | Dir. Terry Gilliam

    - Fear and Loathing in Los Vegas (1998) | Dir. Terry Gilliam

    - Reefer Madness (1936) | Dir. Louis J. Gasner

    - Waking Life (2001) | Dir. Richard Linklater

     - Beowulf (2007) | Dir. Robert Zemeckis

    1 hr 30 min
  • 034 | The Garden of Words

    This week Connor & Riley delve into one of the most beautifully animated films of all time: The Garden of Words. But does beauty equate with good animation? Is Makoto Shinkai's work comparable to Miyazaki? And is there any hope for the future of hyper-realistic animation? Listen to this episode to find out.

     

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    Warning: Major spoilers for The Garden of Words, minor spoilers for Neon Genesis Evangelion

    Films mentioned in this episode:

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    - The Garden of Words (2013) | Dir. Makoto Shinkai

    - 5 Centimeters Per Second (2007) | Dir. Makoto Shinkai

    - WALL-E (2008) | Dir. Andrew Stanton

    - Baraka (1992) | Dir. Ron Fricke

    - Your Name (2016) | Dir. Makoto Shinkai

    - Spirited Away (2001) | Dir. Hayao Miyazaki

    - Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) | Dir. Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki

    - Whisper of the Heart (1995) | Dir. Yoshifumi Kondo

    - The Wind Rises (2013) | Dir. Hayao Miyazaki

    - Grave of the Fireflies (1988) | Dir. Isao Takahata

    - My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) | Dir. Isao Takahata

    - Only Yesterday (1991) | Dir. Isao Takahata

    - Pom Poko (1994) | Dir. Isao Takahata

    - Ghost in the Shell (1995) | Dir. Mamoru Oshii

    - Akira (1988) | Dir. Katsuhiro Otomo

    - The Lion King (2019) | Dir. Jon Favreau

    - The Sword in the Stone (1963) | Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman

    - Robin Hood (1973) | Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman

    - The Iron Giant (1999) | Dir. Brad Bird

    - Treasure Planet (2002) | Dir. Ron Clements, John Musker

    - The Princess Bride (1987) | Dir. Rob Reiner

    - Doctor Zhivago (1965) | Dir. David Lean

    1 hr 2 min
  • 033 | The Triplets of Belleville

    Connor & Riley start off the new animation series with one of the strangest films ever to be animated. In this episode on The Triplets of Belleville they wrestle with different animation styles, hilarious caricatures, and perhaps the most rants per episode yet!

    Films mentioned in this episode:

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    - The Triplets of Belleville (2003) | Dir. Sylvain Chomet

    - Les Diaboliques (1955) | Dir. Henri-Georges Clouzot

    - Au Revoir Les Enfants (1987) | Dir. Louis Malle

    - Manon of the Spring (1986) | Dir. Claude Berri

    - Baraka (1992) | Dir. Ron Fricke

    - Sausage Party (2016) | Dir. Greg Tiernan & Conrad Vernon

    - Hercules (1997) | Dir. Ron Clements & Jon Musker

    - Mulan (1998) | Dir. Tony Bancroft & Barry Cook

    - Beauty & the Beast (1991) | Dir. Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise

    - Aladdin (1992) | Dir. Ron Clements & Jon Musker

    - Pinocchio (1940) | Dir. Hamilton Luske & Ben Sharpsteen

    - Dumbo (1941) | Dir. Ben Sharpsteen

    - Bambi (1942) | Dir. David Hand, Arthur Davis, & Clyde Geronimi

    - Star Wars (1977) | Dir. George Lucas

    - The Blues Brothers (1980) | Dir. John Landis

    - 101 Dalmatians (1961) | Dir. Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, & Wolfgang Reitherman

    - Star Wars Episode: VII - The Force Awakens (2015) | Dir. J.J. Abrams

    - Star Wars Episode: VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) | Dir. Rian Johnson

    - The Old Lady & the Pigeons (1997) | Dir. Sylvain Chomet

    - The Holiday (2006) | Dir. Nancy Meyers

    - Brazil (1985) | Dir. Terry Gilliam

    - Battleship Potemkin (1925) | Dir. Sergei Eisenstein

    - Amelie (2001) | Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet

    - Delicatessen (1991) | Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet

    - The City of Lost Children (1995) | Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet

    - The Prince of Egypt (1998) | Dir. Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, & Simon Wells

    - Finding Nemo (2003) | Dir. Andrew Stanton

    - The Illusionist (2010) | Dir. Sylvain Chomet

    - The Lion King (2019) | Dir. Jon Favreau

    - Thor: Ragnarok (2017) | Dir. Taika Waititi

    1 hr 18 min
  • Minisode | The Underdogs of Animation

    We couldn't hold back from making another animation series, but this time focusing on lesser known or underrated films that may have slipped by the common viewer. There will be many long discussions and maybe even a few shed tears to come.

    10 min
  • 032 | Two-Lane Blacktop ft. Nigel Bluck

    Connor and Riley are joined by New Zealand cinematographer Nigel Bluck to discuss the cult favorite road film Two-Lane Blacktop. This film stars singer-songwriter James Taylor, and Beach Boy's drummer Dennis Wilson in the lead roles. Nigel gives his unique perspective on the film and why it is poetic in a way unlike most films in the same genre.

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    Films mentioned in this episode:
    • Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) | Dir. Monte Hellman
    • Easy Rider (1969) | Dir. Dennis Hopper
    • The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003) | Dir. Peter Jackson
    • American Honey (2016) | Dir. Andrea Arnold
    • The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) | Dir. Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz
    • Ride in the Whirlwind (1966) | Dir. Monte Hellman
    • A Fistful of Dollars (1964) | Dir. Sergio Leone
    • For A Few Dollars More (1965) | Dir. Sergio Leone
    • The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966) | Dir. Sergio Leone
    • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
    • Lawrence of Arabia (1962) | Dir. David Lean
    • The Dark Knight (2008) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
    • Hereditary (2018) | Dir. Ari Aster
    • Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) | Dir. Alejandro G. Inarritu
    • Barry Lyndon (1975) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
    • Baraka (1992) | Dir. Ron Fricke
    • Interstellar (2014) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
    • The 400 Blows (1959) | Dir. Francois Truffaut
    • Into Great Silence (2005) | Dir. Philip Groning
    • Keepers of the Magic (2016) | Dir. Vic Sarin
    • Hail, Caesar! (2016) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
    • The Thin Red Line (1998) | Dir. Terrence Malick
      • 1 hr 13 min
    • 031 | They Shall Not Grow Old

      Connor and Riley share their thoughts about Peter Jackson's newest film and first documentary: They Shall Not Grow Old. This film gives an unprecedented glimpse into the often overshadowed WWI. By showing restored footage and archival interviews by veterans, They Shall Not Grow Old pull us into life of a soldier unlike any film has ever done.

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      Films mentioned in this episode:
      • They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) | Dir. Peter Jackson
      • Grey Gardens (1975) | Dir. David & Albert Maysles, Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer
      • Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
      • The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003) | Dir. Peter Jackson
      • Bad Taste (1987) | Dir. Peter Jackson
      • King Kong (2005) | Dir. Peter Jackson
      • Meet the Feebles (1989) | Dir. Peter Jackson
      • The Lovely Bones (2009) | Dir. Peter Jackson
      • Dead Alive (1992) | Dir. Peter Jackson
      • Grizzly Man (2005) | Dir. Werner Herzog
      • Night & Fog (1956) | Dir. Alain Resnais
      • Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) | Dir. Quentin Tarantino
      • Avengers: Age of Ultron (2014) | Dir. Joss Whedon
      • Star Wars (1977) | Dir. George Lucas
      • Hot Fuzz (2007) | Dir. Edgar Wright
      • Shaun of the Dead (2004) | Dir. Edgar Wright
      • The Adventures of Tintin (2011) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
        • 1 hr 12 min
      • 030 | Grizzly Man

        Connor and Riley examine one of the most acclaimed documentary filmmakers of all time: Werner Herzog. In his 2005 film Grizzly Man, he studies the tragic story of Timothy Treadwell, a man who spent 13 summers in Alaska with grizzly bears only to eventually be attacked and eaten by one of them. While Herzog unapologetically indulges in our morbid fascinations, he treats the story with appropriate reverence.

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        Films mentioned in this episode:
        • Grizzly Man (2005) | Dir. Werner Herzog
        • The King's Speech (2010) | Dir. Tom Hooper
        • Little Dieter Needs To Fly (1997) | Dir. Werner Herzog
        • Into the Abyss (2011) | Dir. Werner Herzog
        • Ravenous (1999) | Dir. Antonia Bird
        • Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) | Dir. Werner Herzog
        • Into the Wild (2007) | Dir. Sean Penn
        • The Wind Rises (2013) | Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
        • My Best Fiend (1999) | Dir. Wener Herzog
        • Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) | Dir. Werner Herzog
        • Firzcarraldo (1982) | Dir. Werner Herzog
        • Burden of Dreams (1982) | Dir. Les Blank
        • Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980) | Dir. Les Blank
          • 1 hr 6 min
        • 029 | Fading West ft. Dan Funk

          Connor and Riley are joined by Suite 25 drummer Dan Funk to gush about the surf film disguised as a musical documentary: Fading West. This film follows the band Switchfoot as they tour the world playing shows and catching waves. Fading West may seem like an unusual pick, but it gives the guys a chance to share just how much Switchfoot has meant to them over the years.

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          Films mentioned in this episode:
          • Fading West (2013) | Dir. Matt Katsolis
          • The Endless Summer (1966) | Dir. Bruce Brown
          • Switchfootage (2003)
          • U2: Rattle and Hum (1988) | Dir. Phil Joanou
          • Pulp Fiction (1994) | Dir. Quentin Tarantino
            • 1 hr 48 min

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